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Top 5 Tips for Becoming a Resilient Swimmer

Ready to become a more resilient swimmer in competition and in training? Here are 5 tips to help swimmers bounce back hard and fast.

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Wanna Swim Faster? Start By Unleashing Your Inner Grit

Wanna punish those goals this season? Start by unleashing your inner grit in the pool.

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How to Develop Better Habits in the Pool

The consistent application of good habits will get you success fast in the pool. Here is how to make habits work for you in the pool and in life.

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Focus on the Things You Can Control in the Pool

Olivier Poirier-Leroy is a former national level swimmer based out of Victoria, BC. In feeding his passion for swimming, he…

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10 Quotes to Keep You on Track This Season

Olivier Poirier-Leroy is a former national level swimmer based out of Victoria, BC. In feeding his passion for swimming, he…

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6 Tips for Being the Swimmer That Gets The Job Done

Swimmers at the top of the podium all share one remarkably unremarkable trait. Not genetics or talent. But the ability to get the job done. Here are 6 tips to be the swimmer who gets it done.

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4 Tips for Being a More Consistent Swimmer in Practice

Consistency is one of the hallmarks of championship swimmers. Here are 4 tips for becoming a more consistent swimmer in training.

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Wanna Swim Faster This Year? Get More Sleepy Time.

With school starting up many swimmers will be waging the familiar battle of swimming, studying, and also trying to get sleep. Here is why you should make sleep a priority this season.

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5 Tips for Making the Transition out of the Pool a Little Easier

Inevitably the day will come when competitive swimming will end for you. Here are 5 tips to make the transition to what comes next a little easier.

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The 1 Thing Every College Freshman Swimmer Needs to Know

Many swimmers will be heading to collegiate programs for the first time this year. Here is something that every freshman swimmer needs to know.

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4 Questions to Ask Yourself During the Off-Season

For swimmers the off-season is usually a short respite after a long year of training. Here are 4 questions for swimmers to ask themselves before embarking on a fresh year of swimming.

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David Berkoff and Daichi Suzuki’s Underwater Duel in ‘88

Today’s backstrokers owe a lot to Vassallo, Berkoff, Suzuki and the other backstrokers who paved the way for the manner with which how the stroke is now competed.

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6 Things You Didn’t Know About Missy Franklin

Missy Franklin is one of the fastest swimmers on the planet. Here are 6 things you might not have known about “Missy the Missile.” #3 – She had a cameo in the movie “The Internship.” See video of the cameo here.

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8 Things You Didn’t Know About Olympian Nathan Adrian

His middle name is Ghar-jun, he appeared on MythBusters, and he’s got a street named after him in Bremerton. Here are 8 things you didn’t know about 100m freestyle Olympic Gold Medalist Nathan Adrian.

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Coach’s Intel: OU’s Shawn Kornoelje Shares a Mid-Summer Distance Set

OU’s Shawn Kornoelje shares a mid-summer’s distance set that he did with his Horizon League championship winning Golden Grizzlies.

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